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Anora is a 2024 American romantic comedy-drama^[5] film written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker. It stars Mikey Madison as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a stripper from New York who marries the wealthy son of a Russian oligarch played by Mark Eydelshteyn. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Darya Ekamasova, and Aleksei Serebryakov.

Anora premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024, where it received critical acclaim and won the Palme d'Or. It was released theatrically on October 18, 2024, by Neon. The film grossed $59.5 million worldwide against a $6 million budget, making it Baker's highest-grossing film.

Anora received numerous accolades. The film was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The film received six nominations at the 97th Academy Awards, winning five for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Madison), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. It also received seven nominations at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, winning two, and five nominations at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.

Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a 23-year-old stripper, lives in Brighton Beach, a Russian-American neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City. Her boss introduces her to Ivan "Vanya" Zakharov, the 21-year-old son of the Russian oligarch Nikolai Zakharov, who requests someone fluent in Russian. Though Vanya is in the U.S. to study, he spends most of his time partying in clubs and playing video games in his parent's lavish Brooklyn mansion.

Vanya hires Anora for several sexual encounters. He invites her to a New Year’s Eve party at the mansion, and the following morning, he offers her $15,000 to be his girlfriend for a week. During the week, Anora parties with Vanya and his friends, and they all go on an extravagant trip to Las Vegas. At the end of the trip, Vanya reveals that he has to return to Russia permanently to work at his father’s company and expresses disdain for his parents. He suggests that he will not have to leave if he marries an American and impulsively proposes marriage. Anora is reluctant at first but agrees after Vanya assures her that his feelings are genuine. They elope at a Vegas wedding chapel. Vanya then buys her a large wedding ring and an expensive fur coat. She resigns from her job and moves into Vanya's mansion. When news of their marriage reaches Russia, Vanya's mother, Galina, orders his Armenian godfather, Toros, to find them and arrange an annulment while she and his father, Nikolai, fly to the U.S.

Toros sends his henchmen, Garnik and Igor, to the mansion. They inform Vanya that his parents are taking him back to Russia and enrage Anora by calling her a prostitute, suggesting Vanya only married her for a green card. Vanya flees the premises, and Anora engages in a violent struggle with Garnik and Igor before they restrain her. When Toros arrives, he tells Anora that Vanya's mansion and wealth belong to his parents and that he is immature and financially dependent on them. He confiscates her wedding ring, gags her, and offers her $10,000 for the annulment. Anora insists she and Vanya are in love, but she agrees to help find him.

Anora, Toros, Garnik, and Igor search Brooklyn. Anora learns from friends that Vanya is at her former strip club, where he is being entertained by Diamond, a rival dancer. They drag Vanya out of the club, but he is too intoxicated to listen to them, and the group is forced to wait outside the courthouse overnight. The annulment is dismissed since the marriage took place in Nevada.

At the airport, Anora introduces herself to Nikolai and Galina in Russian, but Galina rejects her. Conceding to his parents, Vanya coldly tells Anora their marriage must end while Galina orders everyone onto a plane to Las Vegas. Having not signed a prenuptial agreement, Anora pledges to file for a divorce settlement, but Galina threatens her with financial ruin if she does not comply. Realizing Vanya's cowardice and his family's power, Anora signs the annulment papers. Igor suggests Vanya apologize, but Galina objects. Anora insults both Vanya and Galina before leaving, telling Galina that Vanya only got married to spite her, with Anora's actions amusing Nikolai.

Igor takes Anora back to New York to collect her belongings. At the mansion, she confronts Igor about their encounter, accusing him of assault and saying he would have raped her if they had been alone, Igor assures her he is simply not a rapist and had no intention of doing so. The next morning, Igor gives Anora the money Toros promised her and drives her home. In the car, he returns her wedding ring as a token of goodwill. Moved by the gesture, Anora initiates sex with him but stops when he tries to kiss her; she breaks down and sobs in his arms.

Cast

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Mikey Madison as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a high-priced stripper at the Headquarters strip club^[6]
Mark Eydelshteyn (alternatively anglicized to "Eidelstein") as Ivan "Vanya" Zakharov, the wealthy son of a Russian oligarch^[7]
Yura Borisov as Igor, a Russian henchman hired by Toros to look after Vanya
Karren Karagulian as Toros, an Armenian handler employed by Vanya's father to look after him
Vache Tovmasyan as Garnik, an Armenian henchman and Toros' brother
Aleksei Serebryakov as Nikolai Zakharov, Vanya's father
Darya Ekamasova as Galina Zakharova, Vanya's mother
Luna Sofía Miranda as Lulu, another Headquarters stripper and a friend of Ani's
Lindsey Normington as Diamond, an unfriendly Headquarters stripper who competes with Ani for clients
Vincent Radwinsky as Jimmy, an owner at the Headquarters strip club
Anton Bitter as Tom, Vanya's friend who works at a Coney Island candy shop
Ivy Wolk as Crystal, Vanya's friend who works at a Coney Island candy shop
Vlad Mamai as Aleks, Vanya's friend
Maria Tichinskaya as Dasha, Vanya's friend
Charles Jang as Vegas Hotel Manager
Emily Weider as Nikki, a stripper
Brittney Rodriguez as Dawn, a manager at Headquarters
Sophia Carnabuci as Jenny, a stripper
Ella Rubin as Vera, Ani's roommate
Alena Gurevich as Klara, a housekeeper for the Zakharova mansion
Artyom Trubnikov as Michael Sharnov, a lawyer
Michael Sergio as a judge

Release

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Worldwide distribution rights were acquired by FilmNation Entertainment in October 2023. The film was then sold by FilmNation to Le Pacte for France, Lev for Israel, Kismet for Australia and New Zealand, and Focus Features/Universal Pictures International for the rest of the world excluding North America in deals similar to those made on Baker's previous film, Red Rocket.^[15] In November 2023, Neon acquired North American distribution rights to the film,^[20] and opened it in limited release on October 18, 2024.^[21]^[22]

Anora premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024,^[23]^[24] and won the festival's Palme d'Or on May 25.^[25] It earned a 10-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.^[26] It became the fifth consecutive Palme d'Or winner distributed by Neon in the United States,^[27] and the first American-produced film to win the Palme d'Or since Terrence Malick's 2011 epic The Tree of Life.^[28]

Anora also played at the Toronto International Film Festival,^[29] the New York Film Festival,^[30] the San Sebastián International Film Festival,^[31] the Busan International Film Festival,^[32] the BFI London Film Festival,^[33] the Rome Film Festival^[34] and several others. It was also the closing film at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024.^[35] The film was released on digital platforms on December 17, 2024,^[36] with a streaming release on Hulu on March 17, 2025.^[37] It will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection on April 29.^[38]

According to Tom Quinn, CEO of Neon, the P&A and the awards season publicity campaign budget was $18 million.^[39]

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